Earliest reports that Jesus Estrada-Perez died while incarcerated at the Kimball County Jail were incorrect, but he later died after attempting to take his own life. Estrada-Perez, 28, died last week...

The Kimball County Commissioners discussed the possibility of moving its weed superintendent services to contract services at its Aug. 4 meeting. Dave Hottell, county highway and weed superintendent, said major changes need to be made in order to con...

A Banner County man died last week after his tractor ran over him. Brad Cross, 60, of rural Harrisburg, was on the ground trying to start his tractor last Wednesday when it started and ran over him. It is reported that he died instantly. The...

The Kimball City Council approved a bid from local company Z & S Construction to close and cap the cell at the Kimball landfill during its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The board approved the bid with the caveat that bond insurance will...

A city crew that included, from left, Lance Terrill from the power plant, Jim Shoup from the street department, Marshall Lewis, Kimball Public Schools Superintendent, Mary Lynch Elementary principal...

Weather permitting, bridge work is scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 17 on L-17B, Potter Link, in Cheyenne County, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads. Simon Contractors and Subsidiaries of Cheyenne, Wyoming, has the $533,925 contract....

Kimball City Council approved a request from the local Airport Authority Board’s chairman Jason Lockwood for increased funds this year. The request for more than $45,000 came at the regular board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The total funding would...